Gender Discrimination In The Workplace
Although laws have been created to prevent gender discrimination in the workplace, the issue is still prevalent today. In 2007, 135.4 million dollars were awarded due to gender discrimination accusations, not including cases that went to litigation. However, from 1997 to 2007 the number of accusations each year remained steady. It ranged from 23094 to 25536 cases. Being that the statistics have not improved show that discrimination is an issue that needs to be addressed further.
In Missouri’s the state legislature is twenty percent female. Ironically the United States mandated in the Iraqi constitution that the minimum number of women in it representative body should be 25%. If Iraq is held to that then why is there no mandate for the Missouri state legislature? Additionally, comments such as “I’m glad you’re wearing a skirt. I like being able to see your legs” have been stated to females from their male co-workers. While being pregnant, a woman was told by a male representative that he would take her out back and deliver the baby for $75 like an animal in a barn. Ken Jacobs, a candidate for U.S. Representative for Missouri said, “Women are traditionally strapped with responsibilities mean aren’t. Society has not evolved to the point where women have the same rights and opportunities as men do” (Beitsch & Scudder, 2008). Although the women have faced discriminatory comments, they stated many stereotypical comments about female representatives. While commenting on fundraising, Senator Rita Days, D- St. Louis County stated, “Women don’t like to ask for money.” Senator Maida Coleman stated that women are more personable and constituents feel women are more approachable. Shouldn’t characteristics such as those be determined by the individual? Some women are cold and unapproachable and would not have a problem with asking for fundraising money.
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